Poisoned work environment definition
Poisoned work environment is a form of harassment and means: activities or behaviours not necessarily directed at anyone in particular, that creates a hostile or offensive workplace. Examples of a poisoned work environment may include but are not limited to: graffiti, sexual, racial or religious insults or jokes, abusive treatment of an Employee and the display of pornographic or other offensive material.
Poisoned work environment involves situations where one individual is not directly targeted. It includes situations where harassing comments and/or conduct can create a hostile work environment. Some examples of actions that can create a poisoned work environment include: • Displaying offensive or sexual materials such as posters, pictures, calendars, websites, or screen savers. • Distributing offensive email messages, or attachments such as pictures or video files. • Practical jokes that embarrass or insult an individual or group of individuals. • Jokes or insults that are offensive, racist or discriminatory in nature. "Psychological harassment" includes humiliating or bullying behaviour that may include the following components: • It is generally repetitive, although a single serious incident of such behaviour may constitute psychological harassment if it undermines the recipient’s psychological or physical integrity and has a lasting harmful effect. • It is hostile, abusive or inappropriate. • It affects the persons’ dignity or psychological dignity. • Can result in a poisoned work environment. "Sexual harassment" includes conduct or comments of a sexual nature that are not welcome or are offensive. This includes, but is not limited to, negative or inappropriate conduct and/or comments that are not necessarily sexual in nature, but which are directed at an individual because of his/her gender.
Poisoned work environment means inappropriate comments or conduct which may not be directed specifically at an individual, but which nonetheless create a degrading, offensive, or uncomfortable work environment.
More Definitions of Poisoned work environment
Poisoned work environment means a general climate of disrespect, offensive language and belittling that, even if not directed at anyone in particular, which makes the workplace unpleasant and difficult.
Poisoned work environment means a work environment where one or a series of comments or instances of conduct have an adverse impact, including, but not limited to, reduced job satisfaction, impaired job performance, employees leaving their jobs, employees being unable to progress within the Corporation or physical/psychological suffering, on an individual or group of individuals, whether or not the comments or conduct are directed at the individual or group of individuals that are adversely impacted.
Poisoned work environment means harassing comments or conduct can poison someone’s working environment, making it a hostile or uncomfortable place to work, even if the person is not being directly targeted. This is commonly referred to as a poisoned working environment and it is also a form of harassment. Some examples of actions that can create a poisoned work environment if they are sufficiently serious or occur repeatedly include: